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Organizers gather ideas to boost Troy's outdoor activities

Organizers with an outdoor access program are compiling public feedback on a plan intended to guide the management of recreational opportunities in the Troy area.

Oversight left Libby subdivision without fire suppression pond

Property owners at a Libby-area subdivision have gone without a piece of fire suppression infrastructure that should have been included in the development but wasn’t owing to an error in Lincoln County’s permitting process.

Cleanup plans considered for Libby vermiculite mine site

Officials overseeing the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site are a step closer to selecting a cleanup solution for contaminated property in and around the former vermiculite mine.

Troy city clerk cracks open town's book of the dead

Over the past two years, Tracy Rebo, Troy’s clerk and treasurer, and other city officials have paired entries in the record book with information from the cemetery plat and a catalog of plot sales to chart the layout of the city’s burying ground.

Where there's a mill, there's a way

Backyard sawmill a response to high lumber prices

When Josh Byers moved his family to Troy earlier this year, he didn’t expect that running a backyard sawmill would be in the cards.

Effort to preserve Troy Cemetery aims to honor town's history

Walking among the graves of the legends and laypeople who helped build Troy, Mayor Dallas Carr says he feels a link with the city’s past he hasn’t been able to find anywhere else.

Anticipation high as Eureka prepares for border opening

Anticipation is running high in Eureka with the U.S. border set to open Monday to travelers from Canada, but some are worried the vaccine and Covid-19 testing requirements present obstacles for those looking to make short trips across the border.

Lincoln County Sheriff's deputy recovering from Covid

After nearly losing his life to Covid-19, Ben Fisher has changed his mind about getting vaccinated against the virus.

Lincoln Theatre a coming attraction in Troy

Following a roughly six-year hiatus, Lincoln Theatre is scheduled to reopen next month, bringing the old-school, big-screen experience back to Troy.

Sen. Daines' bill to reopen border fails in Senate

Despite drawing bipartisan support, a Montana-led effort to reopen traffic across the U.S.-Canada border fell short in Congress last week.